The Mount Morgan mine occupies a unique place in the mining
history of Australia and although not as glamorous during the
second phase of its existence, it made a significant contribution to
the technical and financial history of the nation throughout its
life. The stories of the intrigue surrounding its discovery and
early operation, the enormous return received by its original
investors in its first five years as a public company, its influence
on the local, national and international scene to its final closure
have been documented in many publications, the most recent and
authoritative being by John Kerr (1982). Institute publications as
far back as 1911 have documented details of the mining,
metallurgical and engineering practices of the two companies
which worked the 100 or so acres which were alleged to be `the
richest single gold mine in the world'. Within the Institute records
appear the names of Presidents, Institute Medal recipients and
others connected with Mount Morgan who have played an
important part in the Institute history.